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St Wilfrid

St Wilfrid

Kelham CP

Nottinghamshire

C14, C15, Early C18, restored 1874 by Hodgson Fowler.

Architectural Features

West tower, 4 stages, moulded plinth, 3 string courses, moulded eaves band, 4 gargoyles, 4 crocketed pinnacles.

Second stage has to west C16 triple lancet with cusped round heads, Perpendicular tracery, coved mullions, coved, rebated and roll moulded reveals and hood mould with mask stops.

Fourth stage has 4 C15 double lancet bell openings with coved mullions, chamfered reveal and hood moulds with mask stops.

On each side, 3 restored C15 triple lancets with plain round heads and panel tracery.

East and west ends have single windows, north side has 2 windows, all restored C15 triple lancets with round heads, Perpendicular tracery, coved mullions, double coved reveals and hood moulds.

North porch, C15, has plinth, sill band, eaves and parapet as north aisle, and a pair of diagonal buttresses to north, single setoff, plus plinths.

Original C15 door with lancet panels.

Single window to west, and 2 to south, all C15 triple lancets with round heads, simple panel tracery, coved mullions nd reveals and hood moulds.

Chancel, 2 bays, has partial deep moulded plinth, coved eaves band and east gable with cross and niche containing figure.

To west, restored four centred arched doorway with hood mould. to west again, C15 triple lancet with round heads, Perpendicular tracery, coved mullions and reveal and hood mould.

East end has late C15 5 light lancet with four centred arched heads and panel tracery.

Chamfered mullions and double coved reveal with Tudor arched head and hood mould.

Between them, moulded square panel with memorial tablet to Gervas Lock, late C18.

Nave north and south arcades, late C14, 3 bays.

Tower arch, C15, double chamfered and rebated, with octagonal responds with moulded bases and billeted, crenellated capitals.

Tower chamber has C15 plank door with four centred arched head.

2 windows to east have C15 stained glass fragments.

East window has stained glass, 1948.

C15 low pitched principal rafter roof.

Chancel arch, late C14.

Late C15 panelled timber screen, 5 bays, restored and with renewed cresting.

Chancel north side has to west window with stained glass, 1879, and to east, C15 doorway with C19 timber hood.

East end has C19 panelled reredos and gradine and window with stained glass, 1888.

South side has to east small chamfered C14 piscina and window with stained glass C19.

To west, moulded arched opening to Lexington Chapel with restored late C15 parclose screen, with panel tracery and restored cresting.

Fittings include octagonal timber pulpit with C17 moulded stem and base, C19 traceried panelled top and steps.

C13 eggcup font with roll moulded edge, on later round stem with moulded base and ring.

C19 traceried panelled lectern with octagonal stem.

C19 panelled benches, 2 C19 carved clergy desks, 2 matching choir stalls, 2 C19 choir stalls with fleur de lys finials.

Monuments include important free-standing tomb of Robert Sutton, Lord Lexington, 1723, and Lady Lexington, 1703, and 2 children.

Above, single male and female reclining figures, life size, in Roman dress, he with a book and coronet, she with a ring.

Figures by William Palmer, 1726.

Painted ashlar wall monument with scroll top, moulded panel and hatchment, verse and inscription, 1763

C14 style marble and slate tablet with ogee head and crocketed surround, by T. Gaffin, 1864.

C18 Royal Arms in moulded framed panel.

Single brasses, C19 and C20.